NYC66F0222

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Norwood, MA · September 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1965
Place
Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2438DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176062

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2595   65/9/4    NORWOOD MASS        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 220
        TIME - 0950                    N2438D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- # 5 CYLINDER FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N2438D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norwood

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